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Christian Neighbor.
BY REV. SIDI III. BROWNE,
OF the South Carolina Conference
Saving.

During Commencement week at Colum'
bia Female College an address was de-
livered by Prof. F. G. Woodward, ali
address said by some to be full of splen-
did common sense, by others to be taint'
ed with heresy. (Wonder if woman
said that, for the professor is reported tn
have given utterance to the opinion
courageous man that he is-that he had
rarely seen a becomingly dressed wo-
man. That remark and others of like
kind may be the ground for charge OF
heresy.) Be this as 1t may, it may be
stated among other truths that people
whose smallest change was nickel must
ever be poor people.
To save, to deliberately plan to save,
appears mean to some. What! so care
full of a cent! How small-minded
and penurious! 1t depends entirely on
the reason for saving whether it is mean
or not. II saved only to have more. to
increase hoard of miser shillings, it is
mean; if saved that one may pay debt
or that one may give more generously to
benevolent purposes or even that nothing
be scaSted, then it is principle far re-
moved from meanness. Let US cite a
scripture example of saving: "When
they were filled, he said unto his disci-
pies, Gather up the fragments that re-
main, that nothing be ost."-John Vi, Il.
Here was scrupulous care in saving by
one who needed never to save for himself
or those about him !; he had only to ask
the Father, who would abundantly give
the Son all things needful.
Many are ashamed to save, ashamed to
let others know they save; but if one is
conscious he is moved by noble motive
it is not impossible to bear the silly gig
gle of "Silly Simon" or the imperti-
nent finger of scorn pointed by some
well-clad beggar.
But there is time to spend as we'll as
a time to save-a time to spend large
amounts, time to spend small amounts.
No one should suffer the modification CT
needing a few cents at the right moment
because he prefers to save those cents to
add to larger sum-that is the quintes-
cence of meanness-one that does it is
deserving of the despite he receives.
But at the right time save all you can,
save as much as you can or as little as
you must. 1t is ones own affair-this
saving-others know not your income,
they may be guessing it and guessing
wrong. You yourself should have inde-
pendence enough to spend and save as
you think right.
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Some of the Glorious POst.belIum
Juices.

Some idea Of the enormous business of
the United States in pensions may be had
from bare recital of certain facts in con-
nection with the operations Of the Pen
sion Bureau. During the year just ended
l76,S79 claims for pensions were consld-
cred and 55,194 original pensions were
granted. 1t requires force of nearly
fifteen hundred people to transact this
business, an average OF nearly thirteen
thousand letters and documents being
received and sent out every working day,
and the amount paid for pensions now
reaching the enormous annual total OF
seventy-fonr millions Of dollars. This
sum exceeds either the annual civil eX-
penditures or the ordinary military and
naval expenditures at the present time,
as we'll as the total expenditures of the
United States in any year previous to the
civil war. And yet we are told that the
Government is not mindful OF its old sol
diers! Gen. Fairchild, who has gone
into the palsy business, ought to apply
his remedy to the grand army Of pau pers
who are trying to rob the treasury.
In this "National" business all the
paupers anu robbers are on the Federal
side. Reckon there would be found a
few of the same sort on the "Confederate"
side if the "psnsion" door was open to
them. These, however, can only grin
and bear it, and scratch around to keep
up, if possibly the flow Of juice to the
thirsty "soldicrs," that multiply as fast
as their comrades in arms died or were
killed in the war.
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Our Federal Government pays, it is
said, S70,0O0,00O annually in pensions.
That is over one dollar head for every
man, woman and child in the United
States, and yet the urgent cry is for more
pensions, and when will the cry cease, or
the pension list cease to grow, who can
tell? The whole numberOf troops called
out against the rebellion in 1861 to 1865,
was 2,S29, l3o2. Oh these 81, ,3G2 were killed
in battle, 81. 727 died of wounds, lS3,2S
died of disease. Total deaths, 2I9,376.
while l99, ,l04 deserted.
This is according to the report OF the
Provost Marshal General in 1856. Boun-
ties paid by States to soldiers are given at
S22S5. 81 .03j. The substitutes furnished
by drafted men numbered 73,GG7.
Ex-Secretary Frelinghuysen's grave ia
now marked by monument forty feet
high. The shaft bears the words: "a
diiirent and conservative statesman, a
sincere friend and counsellor, busy in
the affairs of life, he walked humbly and
trustfully with his God. Blessed are
the pure in heart, for they shall see
God"
Fifteen ostriches were sold in Califor-
MIA last week and brought 81 900 pair.
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ings, and VIC ought to be paid for il
just the same" =, =,
"Now, Buzz, why do you think it il
not right ?" asked the mother.
"Cause getting up is work for us.
it is not work for you or papa, but 1t Il
for US, and you pay US because 1t Is
and I don't want to work for money
on Sunday-and then-and then"-
here Buzz hesitated.
what is it, my boy?" asked the
mother.
"And then" the little fellow went
on, there is something in me, down
here"-and Buzz laid his brown, chub'
by hand over his heart-"that feels
queer when I do what I think ISM
right-not a pain, you know, but 9
queer feeling. I had most rather
have bee sting me-"
"But if you do not take the money
you will not have as many cents as
Ruby has. Will you like to hear her
counting them over-always having
more than you ?" asked the mother.
"No, I shan't like that. I don't
like to hear her count her money any
way. Ruby needn't count it so much.
But shall not take cent on Sun
HAnd shall take cent every Sun
day-just as soon as mother will give
it to me-" said Ruby.
The mother said they should decide
for themselves. So Ruby took her
money each Sunday and she had a
quiet conscience, nor did any, even in
their secret thoughts, accuse her of do
ing wrong.
Buzz went without the Sunday cent,
and he too had quiet conscience.
But it was at this point of difference
that the children's natures began to
diverge.
Ruby had more money, and more
"good times;" but Buzz had a more
tender love for the right because he
had made a sacrifice for it, and this
made his heart strong to do right
things, even when they went little
against the grain.
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Deaths.

Edward A. Bronson, editor of the Barn.
well IS. c. Sentinel, died July 8, aged
a..
A daughter of Thos. NJ. Stevenson.
twelve years old, died in Orangebure
county, July 2, from burns caused by the
explosion Of a can Of kerosene which
she, the day previous, was using about
stove.
DR.. John Fl. Seay. was found dead July
6, in the road near Lexington. Supposed
that apopleXy caused his fall from the
buggy-his death.
Fred. W. Friday, Columbia, died July
6, aged 30.
Mrs. B. F. Rhame, Sumter county,
died July 1, aged 10.
Mrs. C. D. Mcdowell, Sumter, died
July 3, aged SS.
Mr.. John Walker, York county, died
July 3, 1887, aged s4.
Mrs. Sarah A. Crockett, Lancaster
county, died July 4, aged 60.
Mr.. James McLane, Greenville, died
July l, aged 90.
Mary Edie, daughter Of Joseph and
Mary S. Burton. Ridge Spring S. c.,
died July 3, 1887, one year and foul
months old.
Mrs. Martha Kee, wife of G. T. kee
Chester County, died May 10, 1887, aged
60 years.
Rev. Robert Kerr, of Dublin. distin-
guisled preacher of the Irish Primitive
Weslevans, died May %. after an active
ministry Of about forty-tive years.
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A Case of Conscience.

Up among the Vermont hills live
two children who do not like to get up
early. So their mother said one day,
II will give you cent q piece every
morning you are down promptly to
breakfast"
1t was queer how that cent cleared
the sticks out of the children's eyes,
took the sleepy gaps out of their
mouths, the stretchiness out of their
limbs, so that instead of turning over
to go to sleep again Ruby and Buzz
would give one good jump out of bed
into the middle of the floor, and then
they were wide awake and the day
was fairly begun.
In this way the children had each
earned six cents. Ruby went about
rattling her pennies in her rapron pock-
ct, but Buzz, although he had nice
pocket in his new trousers, put his
money in a box in the bureau drawer.
"To-morrow will be Sunday" said
Buzz Saturday night as they went to
bed. II don't think we ought to take
a cent for getting up early on Sunday
morning"
"Oh, d." said Ruby. "And that
will be seven cents l shall have then"
But l do not think it would be
right to earn cent, III such !. way, on
Sunday" said Buzz.
This is not doing real work and
earning money on Sunday,n said
Ruby; this is only getting up, and
we have got to do it any way and |
mean to have cent for it and that
will he seven cents in the morning,n
and Ruby took her money out of hel
pocket and piled it in pile OH the ia
ble.
Getting up early for cent on Sun.
day would be working TO get the
cent" said Buzz stoutly, land l am
going to do it without any pay on Sun.
day. Cause I think that is the way
to dO.N
"Well, think it is the way to get 9
cent for it if you can,n said Ruby
''let US ask MOTHER
The children plead the case before
their mother.
"Why do you think it is right tc
take cent on Sunday, Ruby?" she
asked.
"Cause want it, and I will have
more if I do," said Ruby; "we are
paid for getting up-and we get up on
Sunday just as we do on other morn
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Is itnot a Rage and a Craze?

The demoralizing "base-ball' craze,
according to reports in sensational news
papers, gives no sign of abatement but
rather enlargement. The time, the labor,
the sweat, the money in travel, at the ho-
tells, at the "gates," not to mention that
which is lost and won in betting on the
games, probably no one hundred among
them could sum up. And it is likely that
few of them would be pleased to know,
each for himself, the amount of time and
money which base .balling has already
cost him.
Not the least evil Of baseball is the evil
dent decentralization attending the game,
especially where betting enters into the
"sport." The effects Of this amusement
will, "after days." many or few, be felt
and seen in more ways than one by
the ball players themselves and others as
we'll.
The presence of women and girls, in
Guiding professors of religion, mascu-
line and feminine, may stimulate the
players to greater exertions but, Judging
from what we have heard and the little
incidental we have seen, we are sadly i'm
pressed that these occasions of games OF
baseball are attended with evil and tends
to more evil, even towards what the
higher stages Of the distemper has at
tanned to in Louisville, Kentucky, where
four thousand people assembled to wit
ness game Of baseball on the Sabbath
day.
Trumpcted and puffed by eHtravagant
reporters through sensational journals,
base ball will run its course; but moral
men, women and children, specially
those who lay any claim to discipleship of
Jesus would be on safer ground-to say
the least-if they would avoid this sap
pearance Of evil" "Be not deceived.
Evil communications corrupt good man
nnrS -
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An Organization that Means Businas

san Francisco. Call, July 6.-Delc-
gates from various portions of this State
closed three days session here to-day
in formulating plan for the organization
of All American party. y mass meeting,
preceded by street parade amd display
of fireworks, was held tonight, at which
the new party platform was read and
adopted. The platform calls for the un-
conditional repeal of the naturalization
laws; the modification of the laws per-
mitting and encouraging immigration, so
that shift!ess, criminal and other unde-
sirable classes may be excluded (; the pro-
hibition Of alien land-holding; the total
separation of Church and State, and no
interference by any church with the
American school system. The platform
also calls for Il law compelling citizens to
vote at every election. \ State central
rn,nmittce was organized, with Oliver
Eidridge as president. The speakers ut
tn-nght's meeting predicted that the new
movement would become national and
would supersede in power the old politi-
cal parties.
What good this organization may ac-
complish will depend on keeping aubi-
tious and corrupt men out side.
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Manners" says Burke, 'are of
more Importance than laws. Upon
them, in a great measure, the laws de-
pend. The law touches us but here
and there, now and then. Manners
are what veX or soothe, corrupt or pu-
rify, eXalt OF debase, barbarize or re-
fine us, by a constant, steady, uniform,
insensible operation, like that of the
air we breathe in. They give their
whole form and color to our lives.
According to their quality, they aid
morals, they supply them, or they to-
tally destroy them"
Of how many is the following too
sadly true, "His better qualities are all
sulIied by his iuordinate love of max
ing money. 1t belittIes him." To
make money and not to love it, to get
money and not to hoard it; but to use
it wisely for the advancement of
Christ's kingdom and to benefit their
fcllowmen, this is the difficulty with
many excellent men. TO live simply
for the purpose Of making money is to
live for an object utterly unworthy of
the dignity and destiny of an immor-
tai being. R. Presbyterian.
Filling a horses rack with hay, as
some do, and permitting 4 constant
supply to remain before the animal, is
one of the most probable means of pro-
ducing disease, and the most positive
in rendering animals unfit for fast
work. Large supplies of hay have the
effect Of making the stomach large
and weak, the belly in the course OF
! time becoming pendulous. Not only
does the stomach increase in capacity,
but the large intestines also become
enlarged.
LEMON CAKE. One and a half cups
sugar, one cup butter, two and hall
cups flour, five eggs yoiks and whites
beaten separately, four teaspoonfuls
sweet milk, two small teaspoonfuls
Horsfords baking powder. For Jelly
Take cottee-cup sugar, two table
spoonfuls butter, two eggs, and the
juice Of two lemons beat all together,
and boil until the consistency of jelly
For orange cake use oranges instead OF
lemons.
A little fellow went to blacksmith
to see his fathers horses shod. The
blacksmith began to pare the horses
hoof, and thinking this must be wrong
the little boy said earnestly, my pa
don't want his horses made smaller" ~
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John Wesley, who was the twelfth
of nineteen children, loved his moth
er so dearly that when he was u young
man at Oxford, he used to pray that
he might never survive her. And
many years afterwards, when word
was brought him, at Bristol, that she
was dying, he ordered his horse to be
brought to the door of the chapel
where he was preaching in Broad
mead, and rode OIL all night, never
drawing rein till he reached Moor
fields. Some one made a remark to
him about his haste and anxiety, and
he answered, "Ah, I can never have
another mother"
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Alons the Western Border.

Dear Neighbor Laid of to sleep Fri
day night, July 8, on the Western bor-
der of my Circuit-and so did. Lem
ond E. Warren was at Leesville few
minutes ahead of me. About sundown
we headed for his home (6 miles). We
passed fourteen families (white) on The
way-all members of some church
twelve of them Methodfsts, not counting
two other families little way from the
road. We made short gate call at sew
eral of these-"all WE'LL" good rains,
clean crops, dc. Reckon the manly cry
of the baby at one house kept others and
the baby also from hearing us. Didn't
count the number Of colored families
along the route-a dozen may be.
A few more houses along that road
might make a town-in Length, if not
otherwise.
We reached home in good time for sup
per. prayers and sleep, in what I was told
was the first white house ever seen by
some of the oldest living inhabitants.
Saturday was appropriated to visiting
first, Davis w. Oswald; next, Simpson
-dinner-then back to Lemond's.
Read some, wrote two letters, talked to
little and big as they cameto hand. Davis
came up with his big scissors and i'm
proved the looks of the preacher-out in
the yard, in the shade, I came near 60
ing to sleep.
Hard by where the shearing was going
on was a hen alone in small coop-put
there because she wanted "to go to set'n."
She seemed to be in no little trouble.
After one of the children, at my instance,
gave; her some fresh water in pan,
she looked real thankful and more con-
tented. "Sett'n-hens" are right persist
ent sometimes-much like some folks.
At $50 p. m. the four families of this
colony of praying Methodists-twenty-
three all told-met and we had prayer
meeting and I baptised Samuel David,
son of Lemond E. and Frances E. War
rem.
Lodged Saturday night with Joel W. D.
Warren in his new house in the woods.
Joel's family makes up the four of the
colony. There are few extra snakes
about Joel's place, but he is thinning
'em out" Walking out with him Sab
bath morning beautiful little snake
about a foot and half long ran across
our path, in fact across one of Joe's feet,
Joel jumped and said, "looky there p
and jumped as would have done fifty
years ago. Joel kept his keen eye on the
snake until with one lick he wound I'd
the serpent and next "bruised his head" /"
Off with Lemond to Concord. Good
attendance of children and adults at
school and preaching. Some tired souls
would nod--loud as the preacher talked.
Had laid out the Discipline to read the
rules, but didn't do it, thought the con-
gregation had enough for one hot day.
Home with Frances Asbury where I
puffed and fumed all the afternoon say
ing "Amen" every now and then as I
heard the brethren and sisters in their
Sunday afternoon prayer-meeting at tina
church.
No more, except the usual sundown
trip of "John," F. A. W. and
S. H. B.
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The Late and Lamented DR.. shipp.

The Late and Lamented DIR. Shipp.
A LETTER FROM HIS SON, JOHN W.
SHIP.
Rose HILL, near Cheraw, s. c.,
July 4, 1887.
Rev. Sidi II. Browne, Editor Christian,
Neighb0r:
DEAR S1R-Reaching my fathers home
June 21st, and learning that he and my
mother, at the suggestion of his physi-
clan, had gone to Cleveland Springs,
N. c., Joined them at that point, where
I found him quite weak and emaciated,
but hopeful.
He took very great interest in the ac-
count given of his friends and acquaint-
ances, who had been met at various
points, and was highly grati6ed at their.
kind messages. He gave us to under
stand that, while he hoped to recover, he
knew that the issue was doubtful, and
that he had made every preparation for
death.
He grew weaker every day, and at 6
o'clock, P. M, Monday, June 9th, his
spirit returned to God who gave it.
Not long before he departed, tapping
me on the arm, as was his custom when
wishing to secure attention, and looking
me in the face, he said in an earnest
manner; "It is all right" We buried
him last Wednesday morning in beau
tiful spot in the graveyard of the Giles
pie family, near Cheraw, the Rev. Rich
ard S. Webb of the North Carolina Con-
ference, and the Rev. Landy Wood of the
South Carolina Conference, reading the
simple burial service.
We ask the prayers of the church that
we may be enabled to bear submissively
this heavy affiiction. ~.
Enclosed you will find paper which
my father prepared for publication be-
fore leaving home.
Very truly, JOHN W. SHIPP.
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THE Work OF A MoMENT.-Did

THE Work OF a MOMENT.-Did
YOU ever write.a letter, and just as you
were finishing it let your pen fall on
it, ora drop of ink blot the fair page
1t was the work Of a moment, but the
evil could not be effectually effaced
Did YOU never cut yourself uneXpect'
edly and quickly? 1t took days OF
weeks to heal the wound, and even
then q scar remained. 1t is related o.
Lord Brougham, q celebrated English
nobleman, that one day he occupied {
conspicuous place in group to have
his daguereotype taken. But at al
unfortunate moment he moved. The
picture was taken, but his face was
blurred.
Do you ask what application we
would make of these facts? Just this
ut takes lifetime to build a charac'
| ter; it only takes one moment to de-
stro W. "Watch and pray" therefore
''that We enter not into temptation
"Let him that thinketh he standetl
take heed lest he fall"
Do not be afraid to part with any
thing for Christ. 1t is unbelief thai
lleTSuluce Sou liICtC ID hiotS P'S',ei
satisfaction and happiness in anything
than in Him.
No being in the universe, can be in
state of harmony with God save il
subsection to him, and in obedience tt
and in harmony with his laws.
War checks all development, and is
detrimental to progress, enlighten
ment and trade, while it begets brutal
ity and RIGHTEOUSNESS.
The narrowest of all narrow thing:
is narrow soul, even if the intellect
be of giant size.
The truest end CT a life is to know
the life that never ends.
Humility kneels in the dust but
gazes on the skies.
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Hints for Young Women.

Be natural. A poor diamond is bet.
ter than a good imitation.
Try to be accurate, not only for your
own sake, but for the sake of our sex
The incapacity of the female mind fol
accuracy is standard argument
against the equality of the sexes.
Observe. The faculty of observa:
ton, well-cultivated, makes practical
men and women.
Try to be sensible. 1t is not par.
ticular sign of superiority to talk like
a fool.
Be ready in time for church. II
you do not respect yourself sufficient
ly to be punctual, respect the feelings
of other people.
Avoid causes of irritation in your
family circle. Reflect that home is
the place in which to be agreeable.
Be reticent. The world at large has
no interest in your private affairs.
Cultivate the habit of listening to
others. It will make you an invalua-
BILE member of society, to say nothing
of the advantages it will be to you
when you marry. Every man likes to
talk about himself. A good listener
makes delightful wife.
Be contented. Martyrs" are detest-
able. A cheerful. happy spirit is in
fectious. You can carry it about with
you like sunny atmosphere.
Avoid whispering. If you have any
thing to say, say it; if you have not,
hold your tongue altogether. Silence
is golden.
Be truthful. Avoid exaggeration.
If you mean mile, say a mile, and
not mile and half. If you mean
one, say one, and not dozen.
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BERNE, Switzerland, July 6.-Half OF
the new quays at Zug fell into the lake
last night. Forty houses, crowded inn,
and the Hotel Zurich, a four story struc-
ture, full Of visitors, vanished entirely.
The occupants OF buildings were engulfed
while they slept, and at least 100 perished,
including NJ. Collin, president Of the
canton.
The public debt of Great Britain is
S3,7l0,000, 300, which is about three times
as much as that Of the United States.